AMD RX-421ND vs Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2

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AMD RX-421ND CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
AMD RX-421ND Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD RX-421ND and the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD RX-421ND 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 which has 15 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
AMD R (6) Family Intel Xeon E7 (20)
AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) CPU group Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20)
1 Generation 4
Merlin Falcon (Excavator) Architecture Ivy Bridge EX
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD RX-421ND is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 15 CPU cores and can calculate 30 threads in parallel.

AMD RX-421ND Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
4 Cores 15
4 Threads 30
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD RX-421ND Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD RX-421ND, while the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD RX-421ND Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 38.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD RX-421ND has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD RX-421ND Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD RX-421ND has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 is at 38.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD RX-421ND Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
28 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FP4 Socket LGA 2011
AMD-V, AMD-Vt Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 4200 $
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